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True Crime Reboot Set In Hong Kong
After plowing through Los Angeles and New York, where else could the True Crime series go? How about Hong Kong? Activision has announced that it’s rebooting the True Crime series after the lackluster New York installment, with United Front Games taking the reins from Luxoflux.
The new game, called simply “True Crime” follows detective Wei Shen as he works undercover within one of Hong Kong’s Triad gangs. He has to remain undetected while moving up in the ranks of the organization—putting his own morals at risk in the process.
“We’ve been waiting for the right story and opportunity to bring True Crime to a new generation of gamers in 2010,” said Maria Stipp, EVP and GM of Owned Properties, Activision Publishing. “United Front Games has the vision to bring this new undercover game experience to life, where fans will play out their own epic Hong Kong action thriller!”
“We’re excited about the opportunity to deliver a complete reboot of the True Crime experience,” said Stephen van der Mescht, executive producer at United Front Games, which is also working on Sony’s PS3 title ModNation Racers. “As our Spike TV VGA reveal trailer shows, we are dedicated to creating both an exceptional open-world gameplay experience through our combat, free-running, shooting and driving mechanics, as well as a rich story with memorable recurring characters. We want players to feel like an undercover cop experiencing the moral dilemmas and life and death situations of the HK underworld.”
The game is set for a fall 2010 release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. To see a trailer of the game, visit the game's official Web site.
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